external influences

• What comes with relocating for cheaper labour costs?

  • recruitment and staffing
  • cross-cultural training
  • legal compliance
  • employee benefits and compensation
  • retention strategies
• What are some external influences?

  p - political

  e - economic

  s - social

  t - technological

  l - legal

  e- environmental

  e - ethical
• What HR objectives help businesses overcome PESTLEE factors?


  New training

  More incentives

  Talent development
• How does workforce skills and availability affect HR?

  • number of school leavers and graduates
  • skills shortages vs skills surplus
  • demographic
• How does technological change impact HR?

  • capital intensity
  • skills
• How does market conditions impact HR?

  • growth, static, decline of a market
  • consumer habits
• How does political factors impact HR?

  • UK legislation - minimum wage, age discrimination
  • EU directives - work time directive, paternity leave
• How do social factors impact HR?

  • family commitments
  • students working to fund university
• How does environmental factors impact HR?

  • paying fair wage to employees
  • provide good working conditions
  • allowing flexible working
• How do ethical factors impact HR?

  • climate change
  • pollution
  • sustainability